Addv4
@Addv4@kbin.social
- Comment on If we can use hydrogen to power electric motors, why can’t we use water to run a car? 9 months ago:
OK, thanks for the answer, it been bugging me for a bit and I couldn't definitively answer it. I've heard the argument that something hydrolysis would result in fresh water being decreased, good to know my first feeling (that that argument was bs) is true.
- Comment on If we can use hydrogen to power electric motors, why can’t we use water to run a car? 9 months ago:
Out of curiosity, would you end up with the same resultant amount of water before and after hydrolysis? I'm aware some energy would be lost, but would hydrolysis actually decrease the amount of water? (sorry if this a dumb question, but I haven't actually seen it explicitly answered before)
- Comment on What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk? 9 months ago:
That if you know how to code, you understand how computers work and understand really complicated math concepts.
- Comment on Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium? 10 months ago:
Not disagreeing, but I live in the US and even if that became a focus of the government, it would take a decade or two to actually get most of the rail necessary.
- Comment on Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium? 10 months ago:
That's more medium duty, and yeah, that probably could be converted to electric fairly easily (albeit at a higher cost). I was mostly thinking about longer distance travel, where the main goal is the most amount of uptime and you can't afford to park and charge for 3-4 hrs every 200 miles. And that is usually the most expensive model, with most getting less milage and/or taking longer to charge.
::: spoiler spoiler
:::
- Comment on Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium? 10 months ago:
Then what about trucking? Lithium is not nearly as energy dense, weighs a lot, and does take a significant longer time to charge than a diesel to refuel. If you don't believe me, look up the eCascadia by Frightliner. They are probably the current best option if you wanted a heavy electric truck, but they only get to around 200 miles with a load (for reference, a standard turbo diesel one would go around 600-800 miles and only take 30 min to refuel).
Currently in trucking, I've found that everyone kinda laughs at the idea of electrification (except on medium duty, that wouldn't be too hard, just overly expensive). Current electric motors are fine, it's just that the energy storage is nowhere near what is needed for actual use.
Yes, for most consumers current lithium is fine from a usability perspective, but from a cost one this might provide a much more useful alternative (assuming the cost isn't insane).
- Comment on How many of you actually use the headphone jack on your phone? 11 months ago:
About once every other week on my phone, multiple times a week on my ipad (pro 10.5). It's more that I have a Bluetooth dac for some 30ohm headphones I regularly use, as my phone had more difficulty driving it at usable volume without going all the way up and getting the "you're hurting your ears!" warning.
- Comment on Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says 11 months ago:
Mini Cooper se. ~3000lb, technically a 4 seater hatchback, 180hp, 100 mile range. Usually around $20k for a couple of years old. Actually considered it, but unfortunately I probably won't have access to a place to charge over night for the foreseeable future.
- Comment on Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them 1 year ago:
The problem with that is that phevs are surprising expensive/heavy/complicated. It's why Chevy discontinued the volt over the bolt. And why the chevy had to cut a lot of costs on the volt to get it down to a semi-acceptable price (the volt didn't even have power seats except on the Premier, and only on the drivers side).
- Comment on ‘Cocaine Bear’ Is Now Streaming Online for Free: Here’s Where to Watch the Cult Comedy Hit 1 year ago:
Nah, it doesn't have ads. It's prime, they already have trouble getting people to watch their stuff.
- Comment on Man behind viral dress to stand trial charged with trying to kill wife 1 year ago:
Im just reading the article, and remembering the whole domestic abuse campaign the dress produced. Think this just really drove the point home for sure.
- Comment on Tesla Identified As Most Recalled Car Brand, Mercedes & Toyota Least 1 year ago:
But car company profit margins! The last couple of years have kinda been great for a lot of car manufacturers, increasing prices, basically only having higher end models in stock (mostly because they generally take longer to move, which they began to en mass when the car market went to hell), and basically moving directly to evs moving forward, which are inherently more expensive (at least for now). Personally, I kind of like the idea of phevs like the 2nd Gen Chevy volt and the new prius, as they make the transition to electric easier and are generally cheaper to manufacture. Then after more charging stations are available, moving more and more to evs. Not trying to be a gas shill, but I just can't see getting an ev right now because of the whole charging mess (the only mostly reliable stations I've heard of are the Tesla ones) and the cost.